Acme medical center has recently acquired five large physician practices in the region, and you, as part of the team merging the system and processes into the medical center procedures, are evaluating the privacy and security concerns. During the evaluation, it is discovered that the various physician practices have several different types of digital copiers that they use in the offices.

What potential HIPAA violations(s) can be identified in the scenario? Is there a way to mitigate the risks for a potential HIPAA violation(s) What advice does the Office of Civil Rights have that can be utilized to guide this process? How might this be incorporated into a facility's risk management plan?

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In the scenario described there are potential HIPAA violations related to the use and management of digital copiers across the acquired physician practices The following potential HIPAA violations can ... View the full answer